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Friday, June 19, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
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Iran Oil Surges as Seven Supertankers Sail After Blockade Lifts

Iranian crude oil flows appeared to surge following the lifting of a months-long US naval blockade on the Islamic Republic’s ports, even as visible traffic

June 19, 2026
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Three Saudi-Flagged Supertankers Sail Through Hormuz After Iran Deal Signed, Data Shows
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Three Saudi-Flagged Supertankers Sail Through Hormuz After Iran Deal Signed, Data Shows

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with six million barrels of crude onboard sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a

June 18, 2026
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off the coast of Sohar, Oman, June 9, 2026
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The U.S. Is Using an Iranian Smuggling Tactic to Sneak Oil Out of the Gulf

The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as

June 16, 2026
Total Views: 1174

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
Energy

Kuwait Offers Oil to Asian Buyers for First Time Since War

Kuwait is offering to sell its crude to refiners in Asia for the first time since the Iran war started, the latest indication of rising oil flows through the

June 9, 2026
Total Views: 814

Friday, May 22, 2026
opec headquarters vienna
Energy

UAE Left OPEC To Pump More As End Of Oil Era Looms

The UAE's decision to leave OPEC was three years in the making and is based on its view the world is near the “autumn of the hydrocarbon age”, meaning the

May 22, 2026
Total Views: 1127

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
News

Hedge Fund Beats Peers With Bets on Oil Tankers While Cutting AI

A Hong Kong hedge fund that outperformed peers says shipping stocks are a better trade than artificial intelligence, given the risks of tech companies

May 19, 2026
Total Views: 612

Thursday, April 16, 2026
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
Energy

Half-Full Tanker Heading to Japan Highlights Scramble for Oil

A partially filled supertanker heading to Japan after receiving its Middle Eastern oil cargo via a ship transfer at sea highlights the desperate measures the

April 16, 2026
Total Views: 1164

Friday, April 10, 2026
MT Mount Fuji, a Russian oil tanker carrying Russian oil, waits to unload near Narara Marine National Park in the Arabian Sea
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Russian-Flagged Tanker Transits Hormuz Into Gulf in Rare Passage

A Russian-flagged supertanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, marking a rare passage for one of the nation’s ships as traders

April 10, 2026
Total Views: 1417

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Oil is pumped into an oil tanker at the Ust-Luga oil products terminal in the settlement of Ust-luga
Energy

Russia Oil Export Revenues Hit Highest Since Early Ukraine War as Prices Surge, Despite Ukrainian Port Attacks

Russia’s oil export revenues have climbed to their highest levels since the early months of the Ukraine war, driven by a surge in global crude prices and a

April 8, 2026
Total Views: 504

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
World is Lining Up for Russian Energy, the Kremlin Says
Energy

World is Lining Up for Russian Energy, the Kremlin Says

The Kremlin said on Tuesday there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy from a range of different places amid a grave global energy crisis that was

April 7, 2026
Total Views: 697

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Stays Shut Ahead of Trump Deadline, Strikes on Iran Intensify
Energy

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Stays Shut Ahead of Trump Deadline, Strikes on Iran Intensify

Oil prices rose on Tuesday ahead of a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on power

April 7, 2026
Total Views: 457

A gas torch is seen next to the Lukoil company sign at the Filanovskogo oil platform in the Caspian Sea, Russia October 16, 2018. Picture taken October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Energy

War in Iran Drives Russian Oil Prices to a 13-Year High

Russian crude prices rose to the highest in more than 13 years as Moscow benefited from the Iran-linked global oil

April 7, 2026
Total Views: 416

Saturday, April 4, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, loaded with Saudi Arabian crude, arrives at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran
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India Acknowledges Iranian Oil Purchases

By Rakesh Sharma and Mihir Mishra Apr 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) —India is buying crude from Iran among other countries in order to navigate the current

April 4, 2026
Total Views: 1065

Monday, March 30, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Energy

Brent Heads for Record Monthly Leap as Houthi Attacks Widen Gulf Conflict

Oil prices extended gains on Monday, with Brent heading for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis widened the Iran war by launching their first attacks

March 30, 2026
Total Views: 482

Russian Oil Tanker Arrives in Cuba as Moscow Vows to Stand by Havana
Energy

Russian Oil Tanker Arrives in Cuba as Moscow Vows to Stand by Havana

Russia said on Monday that an oil tanker carrying 100,000 metric tons of crude oil had arrived in Cuba and that Moscow would stand by its friends by

March 30, 2026
Total Views: 904

Friday, March 27, 2026
Photo: Ivan Cholakov / Shutterstock.com
Cruise Ships

Carnival Slashes Profit Outlook as Iran War Sends Fuel Costs Soaring

Carnival Corp cut its annual profit forecast on Friday, as higher fuel costs pressure the cruise operator's margins amid rising geopolitical

March 27, 2026
Total Views: 663

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Marinakis-Backed Capital Tankers Slides on Oslo Debut as Hormuz Crisis Jolts Markets
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Marinakis-Backed Capital Tankers Slides on Oslo Debut as Hormuz Crisis Jolts Markets

Crude tanker-owner Capital Tankers Corp.’s shares fell in their Oslo debut on Tuesday, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global oil

March 17, 2026
Total Views: 372

An aerial view Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates in the strait of Hormuz
News

Key UAE Oil Hub Suspends Loadings as War-Related Halts Mount

The key port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has suspended oil loadings, according to a shipping agent and a person familiar with the matter, the

March 17, 2026
Total Views: 862

Thursday, March 12, 2026
The crude oil tanker Stena Polaris sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea, Nov. 26, 2024.
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US Considers Easing Jones Act to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices

The Trump administration plans to waive a century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between US ports as it seeks to

March 12, 2026
Total Views: 639

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Gulf Oil Giants Deepen Cuts as Hormuz Halt Chokes Exports
Energy

Gulf Oil Giants Deepen Cuts as Hormuz Halt Chokes Exports

Oil supply cuts in the Middle East are deepening, shaving about 6% off global output, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz piles more pressure on

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 441